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Ariana DeBose Joins Season Four of HBO's WESTWORLD
by Michael Major - May 10, 2022

While details on DeBose's character are currently under wraps, she will appear in the new season in a recurring guest role. She joins returning cast members Evan Rachel Wood, Emmy winner Thandiwe Newton, Ed Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Tessa Thompson, Luke Hemsworth, Aaron Paul and Angela Sarafyan.

The Acting Company Announces Actors' Career Stability Initiative Awarding Student Loan Debt Grants
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2022

 The Acting Company has announced the Actors’ Career Stability Initiative program for the 2022-23 season. With support from the Booth Ferris Foundation, all actors who accept a casting offer to join the 2022-23 national touring season and have a minimum of $10,000 in student loan debt will be eligible to apply for student loan debt relief.

The Acting Company Announces 50th Anniversary Gala Honoring Peter Darrow
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 25, 2022

The Acting Company has announced a celebration of the company’s half century of impact across America with a 50th Anniversary Gala to take place on Monday, June 13, 2022 at Capitale (130 Bowery).

HBO Max Announces THE BATMAN Streaming Date
by Michael Major - Apr 11, 2022

The Warner Bros. Pictures global blockbuster, from writer/director Matt Reeves, THE BATMAN, starring Robert Pattinson in the dual role of Gotham City’s vigilante detective and his alter ego, reclusive billionaire Bruce Wayne. The film also stars Zoë Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Paul Dano, Colin Farrell, and more.

The Acting Company Announces Reading of SAM'S COMING By Kia Corthron
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 6, 2022

The Acting Company has announced the return of The Louanna O. Carlin & John MacDonald Reading Series with Kia Corthron’s Sam’s Coming, which will receive a public reading on Monday, April 18 at 7:30 PM at The Mainstage Theater (416 West 42nd Street).

2022 GI Film Festival Announces Film Lineup
by Marissa Tomeo - Apr 2, 2022

Organizers of the GI Film Festival San Diego are thrilled to announce a diverse film lineup for its annual event happening May 17-21, 2022 at the Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) in Balboa Park. The film festival is dedicated to presenting films and events for, by and about military and veterans, and is set to return to in-person screenings for the first time since 2019. The online box office will open on April 1 at GIFilmFestivalSD.org.

CCCT Shows Off Its 'Hattitude' With The Gospel Musical CROWNS, April 15- May 15
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 22, 2022

Contra Costa Civic Theatre concludes its live, in-person Main Stage season with the musical Crowns by Regina Taylor, adapted from the book “Crowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats” by Michael Cunningham and Craig Marberry. Directed by Kimberly Ridgeway, with music direction by Branice McKenzie and choreography by Jennifer Frazier, Crowns plays for 15 performances from April 15-May 15.

Art Directors Guild Announces Winners of Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards
by Marissa Tomeo - Mar 6, 2022

The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) announced winners of its 26th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards in 13 categories of film, television, commercials, music videos and animation features, during a black-tie dinner gala at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown on Saturday night, March 5, 2022. 

HBO Sets FREDERICK DOUGLASS: IN FIVE SPEECHES Documentary Premiere
by Michael Major - Feb 1, 2022

Inspired by David Blight’s Pulitzer Prize winning biography, “Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom” and executive produced by scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the HBO documentary Frederick Douglas: In Five Speeches brings to life the words of our country’s most famous anti-slavery activist.

VIDEO: First Look at Robert Pattinson in THE BATMAN Trailer
by Michael Major - Dec 27, 2021

Starring alongside Robert Pattinson (“Tenet,” “The Lighthouse”) as Gotham’s famous and infamous cast of characters are Zoë Kravitz (“Big Little Lies,” “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald”); Paul Dano (“Love & Mercy,” “12 Years a Slave”); and Colin Farrell (“The Gentlemen,” “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”) as the Penguin.

New James Bond Film NO TIME TO DIE Proves to Be a Box Office Success in Opening Weekend
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2021

The new James Bond film 'No Time To Die' is giving theaters some hope in a pandemic world. The new Bond movie took in an estimated $56 million from 4,407 theaters in the United States and Canada. Overseas, where the film as had a limited release, it brought in an additional $257 million.

Daniel Craig Receives Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
by Michael Major - Oct 7, 2021

In No Time To Die, Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected.

HBO's BATMAN Podcast Series to Premiere on September 19
by Michael Major - Sep 17, 2021

The series stars Jeffrey Wright as Batman, Rosario Dawson as Catwoman, John Leguizamo as the Riddler, and a who’s who of incredible “Saturday Night Live” alums.

Four-Part Documentary NYC EPICENTERS 9/11"2021½ Debuts August 22
by TV News Desk - Aug 13, 2021

Lee conducted over 200 interviews for the documentary series which features first-hand accounts from residents of all walks of life, including first responders, politicians and journalists alongside Lee and his own family and friends, complemented by a treasure trove of visual imagery.

HBO Max Expands Award-Winning Podcast Program Including Scripted Audio Originals
by TV News Desk - Aug 4, 2021

Now, plans are underway to expand beyond companion podcasts to include scripted audio originals like the highly anticipated “Batman: The Audio Adventures,” starring Jeffrey Wright; brand podcasts like “HBO Max Movie Club,” look-back pods that pull from the streamer’s vast library of content, both acquired and licensed titles, and more.

VIDEO: Billy Porter & Uzo Aduba Have an 'Actors on Actors' Conversation!
by Sarah Leiber - Jun 17, 2021

Porter discusses the first time he saw a representation of a Black queer man on stage in 'Angels in America.'

Listen: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine and Special Guest, Actor and Playwright Regina Taylor
by Little Known Facts w/ Ilana Levine - Jun 14, 2021

Today's episode features actress/director/playwright/educator/activist Regina Taylor. She is the playwright-in-residence at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, a three-year appointment through the National Playwright Residency Program established by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and HowlRound Theatre Commons.

The Richard Lawson Studios Master Class Series Continues  In May With Casting Director Kimberly Hardin
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 27, 2021

On May 1st, Master Teacher Richard Lawson will be joined by casting director Kimberly Hardin. Twenty actors will be given the opportunity to have their self-tape auditions assessed and redirected by Mr. Lawson and Ms. Hardin. Classes take place Saturday mornings at 10 AM PST via Zoom.

MUSE Will Be Performed by The Acting Company Next Week
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2021

The Acting Company today announces they will continue their Alumni Spotlight virtual programming series by producing a reading of Muse, a new play by Acting Company alum and Broadway mainstay Tom Alan Robbins.

Regina Taylor Partners With SMU on New Initiative THE BLACK ALBUM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 1, 2021

Golden Globe-winning actor, playwright, and activist Regina Taylor is partnering with Southern Methodist University’s Meadows School of the Arts, and is seeking collaborators to create a multifaceted, activist-driven initiative, the black album. mixtape.

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